Extension table for kitchen cabinets



Sept. 22, 1936. WEBER 2,054,843

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Sept. 22, 1936. H, WEBER 2,054,843

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adjacent rails are slidable relative to each other. Each of the rails 26, I6 and I5 have longitudinal channels 28 in which the short blocks 38 of the adjacent rails are slidable. Blocks 36, as shown in Fig. 9 are positioned at or near the ends of the respective rails and affixed to the rails on which they are mounted, and serve as stop members to limit the range of travel of the slidable rails which support the table leaves when the table is in extended or partially extended position. Blocks 36 are illustrated in Fig. 9 of the drawings, there being such blocks at each end of the rails, terminating the channels 28, the block a of one rail being slidable in the channel of the adjacent rail to the limit of the range oftravel of the rail.

The cabinet unit may be provided with upper, drawers 29, as shown in Fig. 2. These drawers extend only part way into the cabinet, as shown in Fig. 5, as the space in the rear part of the cabinet is occupied by the table leaves when folded.

For hingedly fastening the leaves together I utilize an efficient type of chain hinge consisting of the links 34 pivotally connected by the pins 35 to each other and pivotally connected to the respective hinge links by the pivot pins 32 and 33. The ends of the hinge are slidable in guides 3| as shown in Fig. 10.

Within the cabinet, atthe rear thereof and adjacent the top, is a pair of guides 24 each mounted above the side rail and of approximately triangular shape and presenting concave edges 24a adapted to guide upwardly the inner edge 1a of the innermost leaf 1 of the table top when the latter is pushed into the cabinet. Spaced from the guides 24 are a pair of substantially triangular stops 24 associated with the guides 24 and adapted to restrain the innermost leaf 1 from toppling over backwardly and thus hampering or preventing the folding and nesting of the succeeding leaves I.

It will be noted by reference to Fig. 6 that the innermost pair of leaves are hinged. to fold together upwardly, whereas as shown in Fig. 6 the "second and third leaves are hinged to fold together downwardly, and this alternate method of hinging obtains throughout the remainder of the series of foldable leaves.

In use the table when extended will aline the successive leaves of the top as a plane surface. If it is desired to diminish the area of the table top or to fold it entirely within the cabinet or housing it may be accomplished bymanually pushing the table in.

Coincidently with the guiding of the innermost leaf 1 by the concave guides 24 to an upwardly inclined position, the cam I4 impinges against the cam 23 carried by the rocker arm 22, causing the rocker arm to swing on its pivot and its rear upwardly projecting end to engage under the hinged edges of the second and third of the leaves I of the table top, as illustrated in Fig. 5, and causing them to fold upwardly, within the housing. 7 a

As the table top is pushed inwardly into the housing to a greater extent another cam I3 will engage the cam 20 of the lever I9 and tilt lever or rocker arm I9 and cause its rear upwardly projecting end to impinge against the hinged portion of the fourth and. fifth leaves, causing them to fold upwardly, the leaves assuming a folded position approximately as shown in Fig. 6, or a position slightly more compact when the table top is pushed to its innermost position, in which position the legs I of the table abut against the front of the housing. The leaves fold or nest transversely and vertically in the housing in the manner shown in Fig. 6, the folding occurring after the leaves enter the housing, and it will be understood that the positioning of the cams is to be determined by the width of the component foldable leaves of the table top.

It will also be understood that additional pairs of foldable leaves may be hinged. to the leaves of the table top if a longer table top is desired, in

.connection with additional suitably positioned rocker arms and cams for causing the upward folding of such additional pairs of leaves.

It will also be understood that the device may be made either as a unit to fit in any standard kitchencabinehas shown in Fig. 1; or it may be made as a separate article as shown in Fig. 2, with the provision of suitable conventional legs to support the housing, and constituting a complete article of furniture by itself.

What I claim is: I

1. An extension table of the type described, comprising a housing an extensible table top, leaves included in said top adapted to fold in pairs successively against each other, telescoping side rails underlying said table top, rocker arms of different lengths'having upwardly projecting ends positioned to engage the leaves ad'- jacent their hinged portions to cause an upward folding of successive pairs of leaves when the table top is manually returned within the housing, and means fixed to said side rails for actuating the aforesaid rocker arms.

2. An extension table of the type described, having in combination a housing, an extension table, a top on said table including a series of leaves hingedly connected to foldvertically in pairs against each other, longitudinally dovetailed side rails underlying said table top and adapted to telescope into said housing, supporting members on the'outer end of theextensible table tops, rocker arms at opposite sides of the table contained within the housing for alternately impinging against the edges of upwardly folding pairs of leaves for successively vertically folding said leaves when the table top is manually returned within said housing, whereby the leaves are compactly nested in a concealed position.

3. An extension table comprising a housing, a plurality of hingedly connected leaves forming an extensible table top, a series of side rails underlying said table top and adapted to telescope into said housing, supporting members on the outer end of the extensible table top, stationary upwardly inclined guides at the rear of the housing for guiding the end leaf to an upwardly inclined position, and vertically movable means for vertically folding successive pairs of leaves within the housing in compact position as the table top is manually returned within the housing.

4. In an extension table, a housing, a series 'of leaves forming an extensible table top, a plurality of telescoping side rails underlying said table top,

hingedly connected leaves forming an extensible table top, a plurality of telescoping side rails underlying said table top, said rails having longitudinally dovetailed portions, means for limiting the longitudinal movement of said rails relative to each other, rocker arms pivotally mounted beneath the table top and having rear upwardly extending ends, said rocker arms being of different lengths, cams affixed to the underside of the table top and. adapted to actuate said rocker arms at predetermined positions of the table top relative to the housing as it is returned within the housing to cause an upward folding of successive pairs of leaves within the housing.

6. In combination with the extension table defined in claim 5, said housing having a relatively long drawer disposed between the side rails underlying the table top, and having relatively short drawers disposed above the table top and forwardly of the nested leaves when the table is in its folded and compact position.

PETER. H. WEBER. 

